Wowza, a portfolio company of private equity firm Clearhaven Partners (Clearhaven), has acquired Flowplayer, a Sweden-based video player specialist.
The acquisition comes amid a period of significant growth and product development for Wowza.
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Wowza Announces Acquisition of Flowplayer
Wowza, the leading live and video on demand (VOD) platform powering more than 6,000 customers globally, announced today that it has acquired Flowplayer, a Sweden-based video player specialist.
Wowza Launches Wowza Video, an Integrated Platform for Building Video-Enabled Products and Services
Today we launched Wowza Video, an integrated video platform for building business-critical applications. The one-stop solution powers live streaming and video on demand (VOD) for organizations looking to enhance their products and services with video. As a continuation of Wowza’s ongoing innovation, Wowza Video delivers a single, seamless platform with a full suite of new and enhanced functionality.
Wowza Achieves SOC 2 Type II Certification
Wowza has successfully completed a System and Organization Controls (SOC 2) Type II audit of industry-standard security controls with zero exceptions. The certification formalizes Wowza’s commitment to ensuring the data protection best practices required for their customers’ success.
Wowza, Named in the 2022 Best Places to Work Awards by Built In Colorado, Continues to Invest in Employees by Opening a New Global Headquarters
Wowza has once again gained recognition in Built In Colorado’s annual awards for its dedication to employees. The company was named as one of the Best Places to Work in Colorado, Best Midsize Places to Work in Colorado and Best Paying Companies in Colorado for 2022. Previously headquartered in Golden, Wowza is opening a new global headquarters in the Belmar district of Lakewood this February to serve as a central hub for current and future employees.
Wowza Media Systems Partners With Technology-Focused Private Equity Firm Clearhaven Partners
Wowza Media Systems, the market leader in reliable, secure and low-latency streaming solutions that enable video delivery worldwide, has received a significant investment from software and technology specialist Clearhaven Partners for continued innovation and accelerated growth. Wowza management remains a significant investor in the business. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Wowza Media Systems Enhances Content Security With DRM Technology
Wowza Media Systems today announced support for DRM technology in Wowza Streaming Cloud through integration with the EZDRM DRM as a Service (DRMaaS) solution. Enterprise, sports and entertainment broadcasters are now able to maintain unmatched control over their cloud-based streaming workflows.
Wowza Releases Most Recent Apple Low-Latency HLS Specification Capabilities
Wowza Media Systems today announced support for the most recent Apple Low-Latency HLS specification in Wowza Streaming Engine software. This release, among the first in the industry, provides Wowza customers with a new way to provide reliable live streams to global audiences over public networks with very low latency.
Wowza Media Systems Launches Coronavirus Live Streaming Resource Library
With social distancing mandates aimed at reducing the spread of the virus and an increased number of people around the globe staying at home, global streaming viewing skyrocketed nearly 21% during the first three weeks of March, and the U.S. saw a 26.6% rise in streaming viewing hours.
Wowza’s live streaming resource library offers materials, resources and information focused on how organizations and individuals can successfully adapt to changing needs.
Wowza Media Systems Wins the 2019 Google Cloud Technology Partner of the Year Award for the Media Industry
Wowza Media Systems™, the market leader in reliable streaming infrastructure that enables any-device delivery across the globe, announced that it has received the 2019 Google Cloud Technology Partner of the Year for the Media Industry.
The combination of Wowza and Google Cloud provides organizations with a highly elastic and scalable way to deploy high-quality video and audio streams to any device, anywhere.
Wowza Partners With Fastly to Deliver Advanced Stream Analytics and High-Speed Content Delivery
Wowza Media Systems™, the market leader in reliable streaming infrastructure that enables any-device delivery across the globe, today announced the integration of Wowza’s video streaming solutions with Fastly’s edge cloud platform.
Wowza Among First to Support Apple Low-Latency HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) Protocol Extension
In accordance with Apple’s recent announcement of low-latency technology for HLS, the Wowza Streaming EngineTM software supports the new streaming protocol specification.
